by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 7, 2020 | Eikev, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Are you a good person? I mean, obviously you are. You are reading Rabbi A’s blog, so that alone means you are among the best. Zero trace of bias here. Well, good news! In this week’s parsha, God guarantees rewards for all the good people! God...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 30, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tisha B'Av
It was just another day in the room that was a hurricane of toys. The baby once again had the gall to play with his older brother’s toy. The toddler decided, that today was the day that he took matters into his own hands. He walked confidently over...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 10, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Are you more or less in favour of your leaders after the events of 2020? During the Corana Virus outbreak and subsequent quarantine many world leaders have enjoyed a significant increase in their popularity, while others have seen a noticeable decline. Times of...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 24, 2020 | Parasha, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
What do you hope happens to your worst enemy? Moses has an enemy in this week’s Torah portion: Korach. Korach attempts to take Moses’ position within the Jewish people. Rivalry is one thing, but Korach also slanders Moses to get what he...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 11, 2020 | Parasha, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
2020 is so hard because… Is it easy for you to complete that sentence? There have been a number of new and exceptional challenges that we have faced in the past year, some that may even be unique to our generation. The Jews in this week’s Torah...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 4, 2020 | Parasha, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
The past couple weeks have a lot to teach us about piece. Or was it peas? Or maybe peace? Man, this is why I failed 3rd grade spelling. Today, we’re going to talk about how to make piece. See, there are two types of people in the world...
